Constellation Energy Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send a cold proposal and should look first for a route to an invitation.
- Its grantmaking centres on workforce development, environmental stewardship and clean energy education, and its CLEAN Awards fund community-based conservation such as shoreline installations, native habitat restoration, environmental education and aquatic recovery work, so a project fits best if it sits in those areas.
- Its priority geographic focus, as reported in other published sources, is Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, and an organisation working outside those areas may find it a weaker match.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $15,000 and $200,000, with a median of $65,000, so a request in that typical band is a realistic size, though its largest grant was $260,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- The foundation's stated emphasis is on local and regional environmental stewardship organisations, so a group in another field should weigh carefully whether its work matches.
Overview
Constellation Energy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Baltimore, MD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (constellationenergy.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Constellation Foundation supports community organisations focused on workforce development, environmental stewardship and clean energy education. Its CLEAN Awards fund community-based conservation projects across the communities around Constellation’s clean energy centres, targeting climate and environmental protection and sustainability. The awards support nonprofit organisations, particularly local and regional environmental stewardship organisations. Examples include shoreline installations, native habitat restoration, environmental education and aquatic recovery work. Its stated approach is to help create cleaner, healthier environments in the communities it serves through its grantmaking.
Themes
- Workforce development
- Environmental stewardship
- Clean energy education
Geographic Focus
Priority: Illinois; Maryland; New York; Pennsylvania; Texas. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 17 grants to organisations were $65,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 25% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 15 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $55,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Chicago Women in Trades · General$260,0002023 tax year
- SkillsUSA · General$200,0002023 tax year
- National Urban League · General$200,0002023 tax year
- National Energy Education Development · Youth energy summit$120,0002023 tax year
- United Way of Central Maryland · General$115,0002023 tax year
- Vehicles for Change · General$80,0002023 tax year
- United Way of Chester County · General$65,0002023 tax year
- United Way of Will County · General$55,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Brian Buck — Secretary
- Judy Rader — Executive Director
- Mike Koehler — Officer
- Katie Ott — Officer
- Susie Kutansky — Officer
- Jim Mchugh — Officer
- Bryan Hanson — Officer
- Brian Andersen — Officer
- Dan Eggers — Treasurer
- David Dardis — President
- Joe Dominguez — Officer
- Kathleen Barron — Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $382,163 | $250,000 | $22,183,045 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,401,261 | $1,295,000 | $43,875,458 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,424,292 | $2,369,450 | $55,962,777 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Contact
- Baltimore, MD